Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

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Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss)	– USD	– USD	– USD	4 9.1 USD	– USD	4 9.1 USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	80. 7 USD	80. 7 USD
Other comprehensive income [abstract]
Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract]
Exchange differences on translation [abstract]
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, net of tax	– USD	– USD	– USD	10,200,000 USD	– USD	– USD	10,200,000 USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	1,400,000 USD	1. 4 USD	– USD
Cash flow hedges [abstract]
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax	111,000,000 USD	– USD	– USD	58,500,000 USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	52,500,000 USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	44. 1 USD	141,500,000 USD	– USD	– USD	185,600,000 USD	– USD
Other comprehensive income	—	—	—	48,300,000 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	187 . 1 USD	—
Comprehensive income	—	—	—	800,000 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	267 .8 USD	—
Comprehensive income attributable to [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	800,000 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	267 .8 USD	—